Methodology of scientific researches

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Methodology
of scientific researches
Khamzina B.E.
Doctor of pedagogical sciences,
associate professor

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BASES OF SCIENТIFIC RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
LECTURE 1
I WHAT IS RESEARCH?
II. RESEARCH
METHODS AND
RESEARCH
METHODOLOGY
LECTURE 2 TYPES OF
RESEARCH

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BASE
CONCEPTS

5. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, INNOVATION, SCIENTIFIC THEORY, SCIENTIFIC LAW, HYPOTHESIS, THESIS, PARADIGM, RESEARCH,

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What is Science?

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James Randi

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• Research is a logical and systematic search for new and
useful information on a particular topic.
• It is an investigation of finding solutions to scientific
and social problems through objective and systematic
analysis.
• It is a search for knowledge, that is, a discovery of
hidden truths.
• A research can lead to new contributions to the
existing knowledge.
• Only through research is it possible to make progress in
a field.
• Research is indeed civilization and determines the
economic, social and political development of a nation.

43. What is the goal of science?

The main goal of science is to gain knowledge
about the world and to apply it in ways that will
better humanity.
Science of challenges: to describe, to predict,
control, organization, and explanation facts,
processes, phenomena

44. Classification of research:

1. Fundamental or basic research
2. Applied research
Fundamental (or basic, or theoretical) research:
Basic research is an investigation on basic principles and reasons for occurrence of a
particular event or process or phenomenon.
• Study or investigation of some natural phenomenon or relating to pure science are termed as
basic research.
• It provides a systematic and deep insight into a problem and facilitates extraction of scientific
and logical explanation and conclusion on it.
• It helps build new frontiers of knowledge. The outcomes of basic research form the basis for
many applied research.
Researchers working on applied research have to make use of the outcomes of
• basic research and explore the utility of them.
• Research on improving a theory or a method is also referred as fundamental research.
• Attempts to find answers to the following questions actually form basic research.
• Why are materials like that?
• What are they?
• How does …..?
• Why is …..?
• Fundamental research leads to a new theory or a new property of matter or even the existence
of a new matter, the knowledge of which has not been known or reported earlier.

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Fundamental research on
• (1) astronomy may leads to identification of new planets or stars in
our galaxy,
• (2) elementary particles results in identification of new particles,
• (3) complex functions may leads to new patterns or new properties
associated with them,
• (4) differential equations results in new types of solutions or new
properties of solutions not known so far,
• (5) chemical reactions leads to development of new compounds,
new properties of chemicals, mechanism of chemicals reactions,
etc.,
• (6) medicinal chemistry leads to an understanding of physiological
action of various chemicals and drugs,
• (7) structure, contents and functioning of various parts of human
body helps us identify the basis for certain diseases.

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Отрасли наук
Естественные науки:
1Физико-математические науки
2 Химические науки
3Биологические
4 Науки о Земле и географические науки
Гуманитарные науки
1Исторические науки
2 Филологические науки
3Политические науки
4Философские науки
5Психологические науки
Социальные науки и бизнес, услуги
1Социальные науки и услуги
2Экономика
Образование
1Педагогические науки
2 Психологические науки
Юридические науки
Технические науки и технологии
Сельскохозяйственные и ветеринарные науки
Военное дело и безопасность
Здравоохранение и социальное обеспечение
(медицина)
Branches of Science
Natural Sciences:
1 Physics and mathematics
2 Chemical sciences
3 Biological
4 Earth sciences and geographical sciences
Humanitarian sciences
1 Historical sciences
2 Philology
3 Political Science
4 Philosophical sciences
5 Psychological Science
Social sciences and business services
1 Social Sciences and Services
2 Economy
Education
1 Pedagogical sciences
2 Psychological Science
Jurisprudence
Engineering and Technology
Agricultural and veterinary sciences
Military and security
Health and social security (medicine)

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What is the area of research?

49. Areas of research:

science,
- technology,
- languages,
- literature,
- history,
- sociology.
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What are the methods of research?

51. Research methods:

- study,
- experiment,
- observation,
- analysis,
- comparison,
- reasoning.

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What are
the Objectives of Research?

53. The prime objectives of research:

• (1) to discover new facts,
• (2) to verify and test important facts,
• (3) to analyze an event or process or
phenomenon to identify the cause and effect
relationship,
• (4) to develop new scientific tools, concepts and
theories to solve and understand scientific,
and nonscientific problems,
• (5) to find solutions to scientific, nonscientific and
social problems,
• (6) to overcome or solve the problems occurring
in our every day life.

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What
Makes
People
do
Research?

55. The motivations of research:

• (1) to get a research degree (Master, Doctor of Philosophy
(Ph.D.)) along with its benefits like better employment,
promotion, increment in salary, etc.
• (2) to get a research degree and then to get a teaching position
in a college or university or become a scientist in a research
institution
• (3) to get a research position in countries like U.S.A., Canada,
Germany, England, Japan, Australia, etc. and settle there
• (4) to solve the unsolved and challenging problems
• (5) to get joy of doing some creative work
• (6) to acquire respectability
• (7) to get recognition
• (8) curiosity to find out the unknown facts of an event
• (9) curiosity to find new things
• (10) to serve the society by solving social problems.

56. Thesis or Ph.D.

• Prof.P. Balaram:
Ph.D. degree is a passport to a research career.
• Thesis or Ph.D. research inherently involves
those aspects of subject that cannot
• be actually learned from textbooks or from
lecture courses.
• It is the point where the values, traditions and
styles of science are transmitted from one
generation to another.

57. Importance of Research:

• Research is important both in scientific and
nonscientific fields.
• In our life new problems, events, phenomena
and processes occur every day. Scientists have
to undertake research on them and find their
causes, solutions, explanations and
applications.
• Research assists us to understand nature and
natural phenomena.

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Important avenues of research:
(1) A research problem refers to a difficulty which a researcher or a scientific community
or an industry or a government organization or a society experiences. It may be a
theoretical or a practical situation. It calls for a thorough understanding and possible
solution.
(2) Research on existing theories and concepts help us identify the range and applications
of them.
(3) It is the fountain of knowledge and provide guidelines for solving problems.
(4) Research provides basis for many government policies. For example, research on the
needs and desires of the people and on the availability of revenues to meet the needs helps
a government to prepare a budget.
(5) It is important in industry and business for higher gain and productivity and to improve
the quality of products.
(6) Mathematical and logical research on business and industry optimizes the problems in
them.
(7) It leads to the identification and characterization of new materials, new living things,
new stars, etc.
(8) Only through research inventions can be made; for example, new and novel
phenomena and processes such as superconductivity and cloning have been discovered
only through research.
(9) Social research helps find answers to social problems. They explain social phenomena
and seek solution to social problems.
(10) Research leads to a new style of life and makes it delightful and glorious.

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Kinds of basic and applied researches:
Normal and Revolutionary Researches
Normal research is performed in accordance with a set of
rules, concepts and procedures called a paradigm, which is
well accepted by the scientists working in that field.
Normal research is something like puzzle-solving:
interesting, even beautiful, solutions are found but the rules
are remain same.
Revolutionary Research.
In this normal research sometimes unexpected novel results
and discoveries are realized which are inconsistent with the
existing paradigm.
This is marked by a paradigm shift and a new paradigm
emerges under which normal scientific activity can be
resumed.

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Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
Quantitative research is based on the measurement of quantity or
amount.
Quantitative research is a process which expressed or described in
terms of one or more quantities.
The result of this research is essentially a number or a set of numbers.
The characteristics of quantitative research/method are:
• It is numerical, non-descriptive, applies statistics or mathematics and
uses numbers.
• It is an iterative process whereby evidence is evaluated.
• The results are often presented in tables and graphs.
• It is conclusive.
• It investigates the what, where and when of decision making.
Statistics is the most widely used branch of mathematics in quantitative
research. It finds applications not only in physical sciences but also in
economics, social sciences and biology.

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Other Types of Research
• action research (fact findings to improve the quality of
• action in the social world),
• explanatory research (searching explanations for events and phenomena,
for example finding answer to the question why are the things like what
they are?),
• exploratory research (getting more information on a topic) and
comparative research (obtaining similarities and differences between
events, methods, techniques, etc.).
Assignment:
• (1) List out at least 10 theoretical and applied methods which you have
learned in your UG, PG courses and write their features in two or three
sentences.
• (2) Write at least 20 questions in your subject the investigation of which
forms basic research. Then point out how many of them have already
been solved and how many were found in applications.
• (3) Distinguish between theory and experiment.
• (4) Write a note on importance of theory in basic and applied researches.
• (5) Bring out the importance of inter-disciplinary research.

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A hypothesis is
either suggested explanation for an
observable phenomenon, or a reasoned
prediction of a possible causal correlation
among multiple phenomena.
A theory is a tested, well-substantiated,
unifying explanation for a set of verified,
proven factors. A theory is always backed
by evidence; a hypothesis is only a
suggested possible outcome, and is
testable and falsifiable.

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Research methodologythe process used to collect
information and data for
the purpose of making
business decisions.
The methodology may
include
publication
research,
interviews,
surveys and other research
techniques,
and
could
include both present and
historical information.